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Bigmouth A person who is excessively loud, boastful, or opinionated.  ■ "John's a bigmouth. He always thinks he knows best and never lets anyone else have the last word."

bilge A meaningless, pretentious or boastful nonsense  ■ "That's just bilge. It doesn't mean anything."

blowhard A person who is excessively loud, boastful, and opinionated.  ■ "He's such a blowhard, always spouting off about how much he knows."

Bluffs A pretentious or boastful statement, often intended to deceive others.  ■ "I'm fluent in four languages! I speak Spanish fluently and can also hold a conversation in French, German, and Mandarin."

Brag A loud and boastful statement about one's own abilities or accomplishments, often accompanied by exaggerated gestures or expressions.  ■ "I can lift a car with my bare hands! Watch me!" (The person tries to lift the car but fails)

brags A loud, boastful noise made by a horse or other animal.  ■ After his victory in the race, the horse let out an enormous "brag" and spooked all the other horses.

crowed To make a loud, boastful noise as if one is a proud and important person.  ■ "The king crowed with pride as he entered the grand hall, surrounded by his loyal subjects."

gusher A person who is excessively talkative or boastful, often about their own accomplishments.  ■ "Wow, I'm such a gusher. I could talk about my golf swing all day."

modest having or showing a modest amount of self-possession or restraint; not arrogant or boastful.  ■ "The modest tomato blushed at the attention it was receiving."

proudest The most self-satisfied and boastful person in the room.  ■ "I have to say, I'm the proudest person in this entire country today - my team won the championship!"

spoken The act of talking or uttering words, often in a loud and boastful manner.  ■ "I may be short in stature, but I can still speak four languages fluently - spoken!"

braggart A person who is excessively proud of their accomplishments and boastful about them, often to the point of irritation or embarrassment.  ■ "I may not be as strong as the braggart in the gym, but I can bench press my own body weight!"

Crowing To act in a way that is loud and boastful, often to the point of being obnoxious.  ■ "He started crowing about his new job promotion as soon as he got it. No one wants to hear how great they are all the time."

cymbal A small, flat piece of metal that is struck with a mallet to produce musical notes. Also used metaphorically to refer to someone who is loud-mouthed or boastful.  ■ "He may be able to play the cymbal well, but his self-promotion skills are lacking."

Gabbing The act of talking excessively and incessantly about trivial matters, often in a loud or boastful manner.  ■ "I can't believe you spent the whole day gabbing on the phone with your friends when there was so much work to do!"

gassy adjective 1. Being full of gas or wind, often to the point of causing discomfort or embarrassment. 2. Being overly talkative or boastful, often to the point of annoying others.  ■ When John farted loudly during the movie, everyone started laughing at how "gassy" he was.